nyrr group training

NYRR Group Training

Welcome to NYRR Group Training, with sessions for runners in all five boroughs of New York City.

Geared toward runners of all levels, from newcomers to experienced competitive racers, these workouts offer coaching, camaraderie, and the inspiration that comes from running with others. Whether your goal is to become a runner, to run your first race, or to set a personal best, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere that encourages you to pursue your goals and have fun.

NYRR Group Training will help you get stronger and faster with your choice of five different types of weekly sessions:

Turnover Tuesdays, which focus on interval training (faster short runs with rest intervals between them)

Mashup Wednesdays, which offer a variety of interval and tempo workouts

Weekend Long Runs, coach-led runs on the streets of NYC in the weeks leading up to key NYRR races throughout the year

Runners are divided into compatible groups based on their experience, including results in recent New York Road Runners races when applicable. In a mutually supportive and inspiring environment, you’ll meet like-minded runners and new training partners. (No more loneliness of the long-distance runner!)

Every NYRR Group Training workout begins with a warm-up (including running technique work) and ends with a strength-and-flexibility component.

Visit our training terms page to get a better understanding of each type of workout, and meet the coaches who will be leading the workouts.

Special Groups

Fundamentals/Run-Walk Group
In a fun and supportive environment, this separate section of Group Training welcomes new runners, those returning to the sport, and those who have yet to run a mile in less than 13 minutes to the world of running. Over the course of the eight-week session, runners will be given all of the tools they need to progress to a 30-minute nonstop run. No experience is required, and lots of encouragement will be offered.

TCS New York City Marathon Weekend Long Run Group
Whether you’re signed up for the TCS New York City Marathon or another marathon that falls around that timeframe, we’ve got your planning for your long runs covered! This offering will focus on building long run mileage starting from a long run base of 14 miles and building to 18–20 miles over the course of the eight-week session. Workouts will be held throughout the five boroughs and will be coached to accommodate those who run up to 11 minutes or faster per mile for a 14-mile training run. Please note: Bag check will not be offered for these workouts.

*This program is a continuation of our July session of the TCS New York City Marathon Long Runs. New registrants are encouraged to join, but please note we will be starting from a 14-mile long run base.

Extended Tempo Group
This specific program is geared toward runners who are training for the TCS New York City Marathon or a fall marathon around that time frame. It will be similar in structure to our regular NYRR Tempo Thursday Group Training format but tailored for longer runs featuring marathon-specific workouts. If you’ve got a marathon on your calendar this fall and want to get in more mileage at a tempo pace, then this is the group for you! Please note, for safety reasons, this offering will be coached to accommodate those who can up to 11 minutes per-mile or faster for a training run.

2018 SESSIONS

July 10–September 1 (in session)

September 4–October 27 (registration open)

October 30–December 22

All workouts will last about one hour. See the schedule of start dates and times.

Queens—Astoria Park
Wednesday: At the field house, between the track and the tennis courts (see map)

All workouts except Weekend Long Runs include a bag-check area overseen by NYRR staff.

Fees

One workout per week:
NYRR members—$80 ($10/workout based on 8-week session)
Non-members—$100 ($12.50/workout based on 8-week session)

Two workouts per week (Tuesday and Thursday):
NYRR members—$150 ($9.38/workout based on 8-week session)
Non-members—$180 ($11.25/workout based on 8-week session)

Class registration fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred to another runner after the start of the eight-week session. Location and/or time transfers are allowed pending availability. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

New York Road Runners serves nearly 600,000 runners of all ages and abilities annually through hundreds of races, community open runs, walks, training sessions, and other running-related programming, with 267,000 youth participating in free fitness programs and events nationally, including 134,000 in New York City’s five boroughs.